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2003 Rugby World Cup; Tournament details; Host nation Australia: Dates: 10 October – 22 November (44 days) No. of nations: 20 (80 qualifying) Final positions; Champions England (1st title) Runner-up Australia: Third place New Zealand: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 48: Attendance: 1,837,547 (38,282 per match) Top scorer(s) Jonny ...
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The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby World Cup Limited.
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The 2003 Rugby World Cup was held in Australia. Initial plans outlined Australia and New Zealand as co-hosts, although a contractual dispute led to the tournament being held in Australia. As such, the former champions hosted all 48 matches. Once again, 20 teams competed to win the Webb Ellis Cup.
2003 IRB report. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was staged in Australia, the land of the defending champions; the first time the Rugby World Cup had been defended on home soil. In a modification from the tournament in 1999, the competition consisted of four pools of five competing nations.
